Vendor accused of raping own child killed resisting arrest

MANILA, Philippines — A cigarette vendor accused by his wife of raping their daughter was killed when he allegedly opened fire on policemen out to arrest him in Old Balara, Quezon City early Thursday morning.

The 43-year old suspect’s wife said she had filed a complaint against him with Quezon City Police District Station 6 on learning he had been raping their 13-year old daughter for the last six years, or since she was seven.

She said Wednesday night, the child came to her saying her father was mad at her.

She quoted her daughter as saying, “Hindi niya ako mahal bilang anak … mahal niya ako bilang asawa (He does not love me as a child … he loves me as a wife).”